Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceArk Northfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource and Ark Northfield Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ark Northfield Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Northfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource was judged Good and Ark Northfield Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource and 83.0% for Ark Northfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource (44.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource | PontefractArk Northfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 111 in Wakefield | 85th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 2BL | Pontefract, WF9 3LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 252 | 355 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.5% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.3% | 9.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Ark Northfield Primary School
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